95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB6322


 
Introduced , by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Suzanne Bassi - Ruth Munson - Rosemary Mulligan - Michael P. McAuliffe
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  



55 ILCS 5/3-14001
  from Ch. 34, par. 3-14001



55 ILCS 5/3-14010.5 new










    Amends the Counties Code. Requires the  county board of Cook County to appoint an independent county personnel director. Provides that, through December 31, 2011, the independent personnel director shall appoint all officers and employees of Cook County and shall assume the duties of the county civil service commission. Requires the civil service commission to perform  duties and functions as directed by the independent personnel director and to otherwise operate in an advisory capacity to the director. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning local government.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by changing Section 
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3-14001 and by  adding Section 3-14010.5 as follows:
 



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    (55 ILCS 5/3-14001)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-14001)


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    Sec. 3-14001. Appointment of officers and employees; 
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salaries
and bond. Except as provided in Section 3-14010.5, all 
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All officers and employees of the county of Cook, in the

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classification hereinafter provided for, except those whose 
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election or
appointment is otherwise provided for by law, and 
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except those enumerated
in Section 3-14022, shall be appointed 
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by the president of the board,
according to the provisions of 
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this Section. The salaries or rate of
compensation of all 
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officers and employees of said county, when not
otherwise 
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provided by law, shall be fixed by the board of commissioners 
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and
shall be fixed prior to the adoption of the annual 
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appropriation, and shall
not be changed during the year for 
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which the appropriation is made. The
board of commissioners 
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shall also determine whether any or what amount of
bond any 
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officer or employee shall give.

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(Source: P.A. 86-962.)


 
 


 






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    (55 ILCS 5/3-14010.5 new)

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    Sec. 3-14010.5. Independent Personnel Director.
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    (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the  county board 
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shall appoint an independent county personnel director. The 
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Director must be appointed by the affirmative vote of at least 
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three-fifths of the commissioners holding office. The 
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independent personnel director may not hold any other lucrative

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office or employment under the United States, the State of 
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Illinois, or any
municipal corporation or political division 
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thereof. The independent personnel director,
before entering 
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upon the duties of the office, shall take the oath
prescribed 
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by the Constitution of this State.
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    (b) Through December 31, 2011, the independent personnel 
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director shall appoint all officers and employees of the county 
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of Cook, except those whose election or
appointment is 
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otherwise provided for by law, and except those enumerated
in 
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Section 3-14022.
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    (c) Through December 31, 2011, the independent personnel 
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director shall assume the duties of the civil service 
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commission under this Division 3-14. The civil service 
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commission shall perform the duties and functions as directed 
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by the independent personnel director and shall otherwise 
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operate in an advisory capacity to the director through 
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December 31, 2011.

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
 


 






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becoming law.